Smart Meter

One of the most polarizing issues to come forth in some time is the Smart Meter. The U.S. Government has allocated 3.4 Billion dollars for installation of the devices and has issued the funds to some 100 large energy providers and 25 smaller companies. The Smart Meter is a wireless digital transmitting device that collects data on a regular basis and forwards it to your power company for analysis. It's supposed function is to better manage power usage throughout the grid network and save money and power through integrated management. However the devices have the capability of monitoring specific appliance usage and therefore can reveal private information about a homeowners personal habits. It need not be said that such data is a violation of a persons right to privacy, not to mention the exposure to unscrupulous entities who could violate a persons home or steal important information. There is also a great debate about the health issues involved in attaching a meter which constantly broadcasts a powerful radio signal to a persons home against their will without their permission. This is obviously a source of EMF and EMR and brings about questions that will be hotly contested in times to come.

What is EMF?

EMF today means electromagnetic frequency. Actually the term was coined in the mid 1700s as "Electromotive Force". It's basically the term used for the energy field that surrounds an electromagnetic device. EMR means electromagnetic radiation and this is the energy that is radiated from the device. Most of us have grown up around fields that are in our homes and are surrounding the many devices we use on a daily basis. There is a controversy as to whether these energy fields are effecting our bodies in a harmful way. Many people are starting to ask whether the use of new devices such as cell phones, wi-fi routers, LCD televisions and others are actually safe and if they may be adding to an already unsafe environment. Here we will examine some facts about these energy fields and offer some solutions about what can be done to protect your family and home from some potentially harmful effects.

Microwave Meter

Here are two devices that can be used to examine your home for unwanted EMR, electromagnetic radiation. There are others that can be used along with some simple solutions to help lower your exposure to the many sources of radiation that are now occuring in your home and workplace.